COVID-19 Guidelines & Changes

To meet NH State guidelines and receive our state and local permits, we have made changes this year to eliminate crowds and make as much information and activities as possible available online. These changes do not affect fishing or winning!  Please check this website prior to the Derby as we will update rules, if needed, if the State changes their guidelines.
 
WHAT DOESN'T CHANGE 
  • All prizes will be awarded – over $50,000!
  • You still need a ticket to win!
  • You can still fish any public body of water in NH.
  • Fish are still entered at Derby HQ in Hesky Park, Meredith. Our great judges will be on hand again this year and we’ll process your fish quickly.
  • Derby merchandise will be available on-site in its normal location.
  • Fish prizes and raffle ticket cash prizes can still be picked up at Derby HQ. If you do not pick up your check, it will be mailed to you.
  • All Derby rules remain the same. 
 
WHAT DOES CHANGE 
  • Face coverings and social distancing will be required when in line to purchase tickets at Derby HQ, to enter a fish at our weigh-in station at Derby HQ, or to purchase Derby merchandise at our merchandise trailer.
  • There will be a slightly different process at Derby HQ to enter a fish. Look for signs for “Weigh-In”. If there’s a line, please observe social distancing rules. Anyone in line at the deadline will still have their fish entered in the Derby.
  • A link to the Min-Max report will be on our website, icefishingnh.com, and updated with each fish entered. Use it to decide whether to come to HQ to enter your fish.
  • The fish board will be “virtual” this year and a link to it will be on our website MeredithRotary.com There will be no physical fish board. The on-line Fish Board will be updated with every fish entered.
  • The Grand Prize drawing to determine our grand prize fish winners will be an online streaming event only. There will not be an outside drawing/presentation by Derby HQ.  A link to the event will be posted on our website and Facebook accounts Derby weekend. A recording of the event will also be available on our website after the derby.
  • The kids fishing clinics, unfortunately, are cancelled. The clinics will return next year.
  • Kids ages 15 and under with a Derby ticket who submit a fish will be entered in a drawing for prizes, whether they win a cash prize or not.
  • The cash raffle prize winners will be posted on our website as they are drawn. There will not be a board outside Derby HQ with the winner’s names. As always, we also notify each winner via telephone.